It is the intent of this article to establish clear standards
for activities for various uses and activities that may be associated
with various zoning districts or types of land use and to cross-reference
provisions in the Municipality's Subdivision and Land Development
Ordinance that regulate activities in one or more zoning districts.
Except where noted in this article, these regulations apply to all
zoning districts within the Municipality.
Applications shall be filed with the Municipality for subdivision
and/or land development and/or other uses of land, as permitted by
this chapter, in compliance with the following:
A. Ownership. The subject tract or land area shall be in one ownership
or shall be subject to a joint application filed by the owners of
the entire site, under single direction, using one overall plan.
B. Applications for permitted uses which are not subdivisions or land
developments shall include a proposed plan in sufficient detail and
clarity to enable the Zoning Officer to determine compliance with
all applicable regulations.
No structure shall be erected, constructed, converted, altered,
remodeled, restored or repaired for human habitation on an alley lot.
An alley lot has access only on an alley and no public street frontage.
An existing structure located on an alley lot shall not be converted,
altered or remodeled but may be restored or repaired for an existing
use.
Commercial vehicles over 3/4 tons capacity shall not be parked
overnight on the street in any residential district. Only one commercial
vehicle may be parked off street in a residential district property,
provided that it is kept in a garage or otherwise screened from view
from a street, alley or adjacent residential properties.
All principal and accessory buildings shall be located behind the setback line on both streets. This setback does not apply to retaining and freestanding walls or fences which are regulated separately in §
320-247.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to render inoperative
any enforceable restriction established by covenants running with
the land, which restrictions are not prohibited by or are not contrary
to the regulations herein established.
[Amended 9-21-2021 by Ord. No. 21-10]
Loading docks, utility meters, HVAC equipment, trash dumpsters and other service functions shall be incorporated into the overall design theme of the building(s) so that the architectural design is continuous and uninterrupted by ladders, towers, fences and equipment. These areas shall be located and screened so that the visual and acoustic impacts of these functions are fully contained and out of view from adjacent properties and public streets. Utility meters and HVAC equipment for individual townhomes, multiplexes and rowhouses built under §
320-69 and utility meters for garden apartment units built under §
320-69 shall not be subject to the location and screening requirements as set forth in Subsection A above.
All lots must have sufficient frontage on a public or private
street to meet the minimum lot width requirements of the zoning district.
Minimum lot width or frontage as required under this chapter shall
be measured at the ultimate right-of-way line of the street, except
that, for lots bordering the turnaround portion of a cul-de-sac, lot
width may be measured at the building line. The minimum lot width
shall extend into the lot for the full depth of the building envelope.
On any corner lot, no physical improvement or planting area
shall be erected, altered or maintained within the required yards
which shall cause obstruction to driver vision from the abutting intersection.
[Amended 9-21-2021 by Ord. No. 21-10]
The provisions of this chapter shall not be so construed as to limit or interfere with the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of public utility structures or facilities in existence at the time of passage of this chapter, or which may hereafter be located within public easements or rights-of-way designated for such purposes. Unless otherwise stated, the location of any such construction not within a public easement or right-of-way shall be permitted as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board, in compliance with the provisions of Article
XXI, Special Exceptions. The Zoning Hearing Board shall give consideration to the effect of such construction or installation upon the public safety and the character of the adjacent neighborhoods. Wireless telecommunications facilities are not included under this section. They are regulated separately in §
320-242.1. In the case of development under §
320-69, public utilities not within a public right of way shall be permitted without a special exception so long as such facilities are underground or limited to pedestals and transformers not greater than four feet in height and are green, silver, black, bronze or other neutral color.
All development in the municipality shall be served by public
water supply and sewage disposal facilities.